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in a perfect world, he would have Lendale White or another FA bruiser to spell him early on, a good O-line, and he would get alot of carries in the 4th quarter, where in college he tore defenses apart week after week (Nebraska and Tech and Ok St say hello)
And today in the Star there's a column called "Chiefs find using Charles a lot harder to avoid" addressing that very issue about how much is safe to use him.
It says:
"Already, Charles is showing the wear and tear as he walks gingerly through the locker room.
“I’m going to have bruises and bumps,” Charles said. “Whatever hurts me now is going to hurt me until the end of the season. I’m not going to get better or heal.”
It's so exciting to see his talents at work for us now. But sure hope he doesn't ultimately get too banged up like Priest. Or like Eagles fans point out frequently here regarding overuse of Brian Westbrook leading to his numerous injury and concussion problems now.
Just need to have the best balance of utilizing his capabilities for our team. And maybe be able to get a solid bruising back to go with him, like you said.
If he had a o-line that could protect him he could do better.